At the core of Lauren’s portrait work is the relationships she builds with her sitters. “When I started my practice, [portraiture] was a way for me to get to know other Indigenous people in the communities that I was a part of,” Lauren comments in her recent interview with 221A. “Removing [the] hierarchical parts of portrait painting was important for me. I end up painting who’s around me and who I spend time with, like my family and friends and just people I meet.”
Attendees joined Lauren for an afternoon of tea, refreshments, and conversation, as they spent time with her work from the past 18 months.
Reception will be available for viewing until May 15.
Accessibility information for the venue is available below.
Studio photo by Lauren Crazybull.
Event photos by Dennis Ha.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible front entrance, elevator and washrooms
- Accessible and centrally-located elevator
- Braille signage available inside and around elevator
- Accessible, single stall, gender neutral, washrooms on every floor
- Double-stall washrooms with accessible showers are located on the basement floor
- Masks and hand-sanitizer available on L1
- Two HEPA air filters running throughout the event
- Baby changing station in washroom on L1
- Services animals are welcome in the building
- Power-operated doors at exterior entry/exit with emergency power supply
- Areas of refuge on each floor
- Service animals are welcome in the building.
Getting Here
- 825 Pacific is located between Howe and Hornby
- Bike storage is available with prior arrangement
- There is no parking at 825 Pacific
- 2 blocks away from southbound buses (#10, 16, 14, 50, 7) that travel over the Granville Street Bridge
- 2 hour parking spots are available on Howe St. south of Pacific Street, and Beach Ave, around Brown Park
- The nearest parking lots are:
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